stalk
noun
1 noun BOT stemgas masc1 the flowers hang from slender stalks bíonn na bláthanna ar crochadh ó ghais chaolaa stalk of cabbage cos cabáiste, bun cabáistea stalk of celery cos soilirea stalk of grass sop féir, sifín féir, seamaide féirparsley stalk gas peirsile 2 noun ZOOL of animalgas masc1 they have eyes on stalks tá súile ar ghais acuShow full entry
3 noun stem of objectcos fem2 crann masc1 the stalk of the lamp is cracked tá crann an lampa scoilte 4 noun AUTO leverluamhán masc1
verb
5 verb walk huffily INTRANSITIVEhe stalked off bhailigh sé leis go stuacach, d'imigh sé leis agus pus air 6 verb pursue to catch or kill TRANSITIVEstalcaireacht a dhéanamh arthey were stalking deer bhí siad ag déanamh stalcaireachta ar fhianna 7 verb follow obsessively TRANSITIVEstalcaireacht a dhéanamh arhe was stalking her bhí sé ag déanamh stalcaireachta uirthi 8 verb literary lurk around a place TRANSITIVEbheith ag smúrthacht thart faoia serial killer is stalking the streets tá dúnmharfóir srathach ag smúrthacht thart faoi na sráideanna 9 verb literary be present TRANSITIVEfear is stalking the area tá eagla ar dhaoine sa cheantar, tá an ceantar faoi scéin